Hays Post
PARKER, Colo. – The Hays Larks rallied for two runs in the seventh inning to take the lead then added an insurance run in the ninth for a 9-7 come-from-behind win over the Gameday Angels Wednesday at Double Angel Field. The Larks (12-2, 5-0 RMBL) have now won eight straight and 11 of their last 12.
Bryson Evans’ two-out double scored Tyler LaRue and Garrett Gruell to give the Larks the lead in the top of the seventh. Both LaRue and Greull reached with one-out singles. Evans drive in the larks final run with a sacrifice bunt which scored Gruell with one-out in the ninth.
The Larks built a 5-0 lead but had to rally after the Angels (1-5, 1-3 RMBL) scored five in the fifth and two in the sixth.
Will Pendergrass got the Larks on the board in the first with a single to left which scored Damian Ruiz. They scored four in the fifth. B Evans started the inning with a walk. Trent Baker followed with an RBI triple to make the score 2-0. Ruiz had an RBI single followed by an RBI double from Pendergrass. John Ceccoli finished off the scoring with a sacrifice fly which scored Pendergrass.
Seven of the Larks 14 hits went for extra bases including a home run and triple from Baker who drove in two runs and ran his hitting-streak to 10-games. Pendergrass had three hits, two of them doubles.
Preston Tabor (2-0) pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief and picked up the win. The senior from Dallas Baptist struck out four with no walks. Jeff Lodes works a 1-2-3 ninth with two strikeouts for the save.
Oklahoma junior Aaron Calhoun made the start and allowed four unearned runs on two hits with six strikeouts and one walk in 4 1/3 innings.
LATE INNINGS
Wednesday’s game marked only the second time this season the Larks have trailed after six innings. They have not trailed after seven innings all season, moving to 10-0 when leading after seven innings.
UP NEXT
The Larks and Angels close out the two-game series Thursday night at 7:35 p.m. CDT.